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Alumni Newsroom
UCLA Samueli Sends Off Class of 2026 with a Charge: Build Boldly, but Be Engineers Worth Trusting
Nearly 1,900 engineering and computer science students — 1,111 bachelor’s degree candidates on June 13 and 777 master’s and doctoral candidates on June 14 — walked across the stage to the applause of more than 11,000 family members and guests
In Conversation with Vinita Gupta, First Woman of Indian Origin to Take a U.S. Company Public
Born and raised in India, Vinita Gupta M.S. ’74 earned her bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 1973 before coming to the U.S.
From UCLA to Microsoft: A Bruin Computer Scientist Surfing Two Decades of Tech Waves
At Adam Harmetz’s childhood home in San Diego, the rules were simple. Video game consoles were not allowed. If he wanted to play, he had to learn to use a computer.
Alumni Spotlight
Capella Kerst M.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ’14
“There were so many invaluable experiences at UCLA. The connections I made and the classes I took are things I use day to day in running my company” said the UCLA alumna and founder and CEO of geCKo Materials. “Beyond the technical knowledge, UCLA instilled in me an invaluable sense of positivity, resilience, and team spirit. The collaborative culture there — where everyone is aligned on making a positive impact for our planet — has been fundamental to how I approach building geCKo Materials and our mission.” Kerst was the winner of the 2025 UCLA Samueli “Rising Professional” Award. She currently resides in Northern California and is part of the EAA Bay Area Alumni Engagement Committee.
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Dennis Hong
Humanoid and Animal-Inspired Robots
